The Loyola AICUF Tamil Unit is affiliated to the AICUF National student's movement.

The Loyola AICUF Tamil Unit was initiated for the year 2004 - '05 on 4.8.04. The Prinicipal, Fr. Albert Muthumalai, Dean of Students (Loyola College), Dr. Sagayaraj, the advisors of the Tamil and English units, Prof. Selvanathan and Prof. Manohar and State advisor, Fr. Singarayar S.J. presided over the function. The theme for this year is,

"Marching towards an egalitarian society"

It has been a pioneer in nurturing the talents of the marginalized students and channelising their youthful energy towards a greater social cause. It has been walking shoulder to shoulder with the rural students and inculcating a sense of humanitarian concern in the minds of all the Aicufers (members of AICUF).

The Executive Committee for the year 2004-05:

President: D. Vinoth Prince (Dept of Maths)

Secretary: N. Pavel Navageethan (Dept of Sociology)

Treasurer: A. Maria Anbu (Dept of Sociology)

Dalit Co-ordinator: A. Julius Caesar (Dept of Physics)

Women Co-ordinator: J. Verklus Marya (Dept of Vis.Com.)

Advisor: Prof. Selvanathan

Activities:

It has been performing the following duties:

• A remedial course in English has been arranged for the tamil medium students during the weekdays from 2 to 3 p.m.
• On 21,22 July 2004 a fact finding team went to Kumbakonam to gather information on the tragic death of over 90 school children in the fire incident.
• On 30.7.04 and 1.8.04, Aicufers went for a fieldwork to Chengalpattu in association with the SC/ST commission of Chengalpattu Diocese.
• Mr. Alex from Thanjavur spoke on the merits of physical fitness, yoga and body language. He conducted a few exercise in the street theatre.
• A 2-day exposure camp was organised for the Aicufers on 21 st and 22 nd August 2004 in a village in Villupuram District. The Aicufers had a one to one interaction with the Dalits in those villages and understood their difficulties.
• A documentary film, 'Parai' was screened at the AICUF House on 27.8.04 and discussions were held.
• A discussion was facilitated by the women's co-ordinator on issues concerning women.
• A street play camp was organised from 14-18 September 2004 and Mr. Jeyachandran, an old student of Loyola and currently an alternative media trainer in Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts consented to be the resource person.
• A journalism camp was organised from 22-24 September 2004,
• A rally was taken on 19.8.04 in solidarity with the SFI students subjected to physical abuse.

Further the unit's executive committee under the able guidance of the advisor Prof. Selvanathan has planned various other activities in the forthcoming months of this academic year.

Educate! Organise! Agitate!